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Web of beauty

May 21 11:56am

Finding the time to go shopping in the many stores you need to visit to stock up on all your beauty essentials is never easy. It's much worse when somehow everything manages to run out at the same time. So why not go shopping with your fingertips and your credit card instead?

We've done all the hard work for you by tracking down seven top beauty websites. Between them, they boast some of the best and cheapest beauty products you can buy - without having to leave the comfort of your lounge room.

Creative Nail Place

This is the website for all your manicure and pedicure needs. Nail polishes, hand creams and a range of pedicure products are all available to purchase online. You can also buy the full range of cult SolarOil products to keep your nails and cuticles in top shape.

Our pick: Hot Pop Blue and Hot Pop Yellow Enamels, $16.95 each.

Avon

Since Avon is the largest direct-selling company in the world, chances are there's an Avon representative in your area.

Avon sells from a huge catalogue of beauty products and there
are constant specials and offers available. You can view the full range online, but you will need to order products through an authorised representative.

Our pick: Hydra-Radiance Vitamin Boost Mask, $14.99.

The Body Shop

The Body Shop has recently revamped their website to make it easier to find products. There's also free shipping for orders more than $150. Check out the information on The Body Shop

At Home, where you can have a consultant host a pampering night for you and your friends.

Our pick: Moringa Body Scrub, $27.95.

Clinique

You don't need to visit a store to buy one of the world's most popular skincare and make-up brands. The full range is available online and there are often special offers or gifts with purchases to take advantage of. Check out the Last Chance section of the site for discontinued products and gift pack sales.

Our pick: Clinique Turnaround Concentrate Skin Renewer, $68.

Trelivings Factory Outlet

This clearance website is full of bargains, everything is 50 per cent or more off the retail price. The brands are all Aussie and the essential oils in the products are all sourced locally.

Remember, offers are constantly changing so keep checking for the best deals.

Our pick: Earthly Possessions Frangipani Hand Cream, $4.99, normally $19.95.

TVSN

The Television Shopping Network is probably familiar to pay-TV subscribers, but the huge range of products are also available online. TVSN has some brands that aren't available in Australia, such as the Smashbox. And the best part is that everything purchased from TVSN has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Brands available: Smashbox, Rodney Cutler, PRAI, Peter Thomas Roth, Alpha-H, Cellulite RX, Ojon.Our pick: Rodney Cutler
Fly-Away Control Stick, $44.50.

Adore Beauty

This Aussie website is growing by the day, with 87 brands available at last count. All products are endorsed and authorised by the brands, which means no fakes. The Adore Beauty Forum is a great place to chat with other beauty lovers about new products and insider tips and tricks.

Brands available: Clarins, ModelCo, Laura Mercier, BECCA, Dermalogica, Napoleon Perdis.

Our pick: Clarins HydraQuench Cream, $74.

Try these other beauty websites:

www.guthyrenker.com.au
Brands: Proactiv Solution, Sheer Cover, Youthful Essence.
www.meccacosmetica.com.au
Brands: Stila, NARS, Philosophy, Bumble and Bumble.
www.rescu.com.au 
Brands: Bergman, Anatomicals, Juice Beauty, Reniu, Joey New York.
www.maccosmetics.com.au
Brands: MAC.

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